Over the last 30 years, computers have become a part of virtually every aspect of our lives and every nation in the world will soon be affected by the Y2K computer crisis (the inability for computers to recognize the two-digit year 00). Come midnight, January 1, 2000, everything from phone service to air traffic control to bank and medical records could be affected. 50 Urgent Things You Need to Do Before The Millennium outlines exactly how to prepare for the potential chaos, plus 25 ways to capitalize on the financial opportunities that will arise as the millennium approaches.